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Moderators of dialectical behavior therapy for binge eating disorder: Results from a randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Robinson Athena Hagler,
Safer Debra L.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.20932
Subject(s) - dialectical behavior therapy , binge eating disorder , psychology , binge eating , borderline personality disorder , overweight , moderation , randomized controlled trial , dieting , clinical psychology , behavioral therapy , eating disorders , psychiatry , psychotherapist , body mass index , obesity , bulimia nervosa , medicine , weight loss , social psychology
Objective: Investigate moderators of a randomized clinical trial of group Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder (DBT‐BED) compared to an active comparison group control (ACGT) on the post‐treatment outcome of binge frequency after twenty 2‐h weekly sessions. Method: Moderation analyses. Results: Participants were 101 adults with BED [mean (SD) age, 52.2 (10.6) years and BMI, 36.4 (8.6)]. Analyses identified two moderators of post‐treatment outcome. Participants with (1) Avoidant Personality Disorder or (2) an earlier onset of overweight and dieting (<15 years old) evidenced significantly worsened outcome when treated with ACGT versus DBT‐BED. Discussion: Participants with certain indicators of higher baseline pathology respond better to DBT‐BED than ACGT at post‐treatment. © 2011 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2012.